Riverboat Stories Of Old Australia Tapa blanda - 1978

Australia, : Sun Books, Melbourne, 1978. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Nice condition

Sun Books, South Melbourne, VIC, 1978. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 148 pages. This book is in very good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the front cover is largely unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. There is some light foxing. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Although the heyday of the riverboats was over by the 1920's, a rich folklore grew out of life along the great rivers like the Murray. In this anthology, Bill Wannan, one of Australia's leading authorities on folklore, presents his selection of Australia's best riverboat stories. Quantity Available: 1. Category: General, Australian & Oceanian; ISBN: 0725102977. ISBN/EAN: 9780725102975. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No:… Leer más

Melbourne: Sun Books, 1978. clear adhgesive cover, slight wear cover edges, some library marks, otherwise book clean and tight. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Sun Books. Very Good. 1978. Paperback. 0725102977 . Binding tight. Pages clean and bright. UCover worn at corners (especially upper right) and with one crease. Support a independent bookstore in Minneapolis! ; X X ; 148 pages .

Melbourne: Sun Books. 1978. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Previous owner's details (single name) to preliminary pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 148 pages. . 1st Edition. Softcover.

Sun Books, Australia, 1978. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 148 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Sun Books, Australia, 1978. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Australiana; ISBN: 0725102977. ISBN/EAN: 9780725102975. Inventory No: 15030192.. 9780725102975

1978. First Edition. Melbourne, Sun Books, 1978. 13.5 x 21 cm. 148 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes for example: Various tales of the Riverine by William Astley who used the pen name 'Prince Warung', The Darling River by Henry Lawson and Paddle-Wheels Away by Will Lawson etc. When the Governor of South Australia, Sir Henry Young, launched the first steamboat on the Murray River, he prophesied that steamers would 'never leave these waters.' This was the beginning of an exhilarating era and from it were men like 'Hookey' Freeman, George Bain Johnston (The Murray River Spaniel'), 'Captain Gus Pierce' and 'Bam Bootis'. Although the heyday of Australian riverboats was over by the 1920s, a rich folklore grew out of life along the great rivers. In this anthology Bill Wannan presents his choice of Australia's best riverboat stories.